A church service near Beni, DRC, the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
THE Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached a critical juncture. It seems to be subsiding, after striking 121 people and killing 81 as of 2 September. But the coming days may be crucial, says Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO).
That is partly because the outbreak is in North Kivu province in the war-torn east of the DRC, where fighting by more than 50 armed groups puts many areas off limits.
To stop the virus…
Article amended on 6 September 2018
We corrected the temperature at which ZMapp must be stored.
